Active — BH and I/DD programs reopened September 14, 2026; rolling monthly application cyclesAtlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Alaska Mental Health Trust BH and I/DD Mini Grants — FY27 Rolling Monthly
Alaska Mental Health Trust BH and I/DD Mini Grants reopened September 14, 2026. Community agencies may apply on behalf of eligible Alaska beneficiaries for up to $3,000 per beneficiary on a rolling monthly cycle.
FundingUp to $3,000 per beneficiary per fiscal year; generally one award per beneficiary per fiscal year. Information Insights provides a $100 administrative stipend to the community agency after successful final expense documentation.
DeadlineRolling monthly. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM AKT on the last day of each calendar month to be considered in that monthly cycle.
Last verifiedSeptember 20, 2026
Required next actionKeep publication active. Do not create broad cold outreach. For a known qualifying agency already serving a beneficiary, verify the agency's Alaska business-license status unless Tribal, business bank account and grant-administration capacity, beneficiary eligibility, exhaustion of other funding sources, category-specific limits, required vendor cost estimates and documentation, the prohibition on paying the applicant agency for its own items or services, and the current monthly 11:59 PM AKT cutoff before package or queue work.
Broad Eligibility
BH beneficiaries: Alaska residents with mental illness, chronic alcoholism or other substance-related disorders, or traumatic brain injury resulting in permanent brain damage. I/DD beneficiaries: Alaska residents with intellectual or developmental disabilities and youth enrolled in early intervention or infant learning programs. A community agency must apply on the beneficiary's behalf. Eligible agency classes include foundations, Tribal entities, nonprofits, corporations, qualifying sole proprietorships, and government entities, subject to current program requirements.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100. High relevance to Alaska behavioral-health, disability, assistive-technology, medical-equipment, dental, vision, hearing, home-modification and beneficiary-support needs, but the award is capped at $3,000 per beneficiary and is designed around individual need. N9+ Fit 10/100 conditional: do not force a device pathway; a request would need a direct beneficiary benefit, category allowability, vendor documentation, and a defensible plan for any cost above the $3,000 grant maximum. QC Healthcare / Dr. Miltie direct-applicant fit is low because an applicant agency may not use the grant to pay for items or services it itself provides. Any vendor role must be external to the applying agency and beneficiary-specific. Broad cold outreach is not appropriate.
Open Alaska behavioral health and disability mini-grant opportunity. The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority reopened its Behavioral Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Mini Grant programs for new applications on September 14, 2026.
Funding: Up to $3,000 per beneficiary per fiscal year, generally one grant per beneficiary. Awards are made to a community agency on behalf of the beneficiary.
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling monthly cycle throughout the fiscal year. To be considered in a monthly cycle, applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM AKT on the last day of the month.
Eligible beneficiaries: The BH program serves Alaska residents with mental illness, chronic alcoholism or other substance-related disorders, or traumatic brain injury resulting in permanent brain damage. The I/DD program serves Alaska residents with intellectual or developmental disabilities and youth enrolled in early intervention or infant learning programs.
Who may apply: A community agency must apply on behalf of a Trust beneficiary and administer the award. Eligible agencies include foundations, Tribal entities, nonprofits, corporations, and qualifying sole proprietorships. Government entities may apply but should confirm internal ability to accept and spend the funds. Individuals and families cannot apply directly.
Important restrictions: An applying community agency may not request funds to pay for items or services provided by that same agency. Requested items and services must not be available through another funding source. Vendor cost estimates and category-specific documentation may be required. Protected health information is not requested and should not be submitted.
Atlas assessment: Strong Alaska beneficiary-support relevance, but low per-beneficiary award size and beneficiary-specific need make broad cold outreach inappropriate. N9+ fit is low and conditional; do not force a device pathway. Applicant-specific assistance is appropriate only when a qualifying agency already serves an eligible beneficiary and the requested item or service is allowable.
Official source: Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority BH and I/DD Mini Grant program pages and September 2026 program guidelines.
Source verificationReferenced source · alaskamentalhealthtrust.orgAtlas last verified this record September 20, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
